IMS or St Catherine

oliviakiki

I wanna know how would you choose between IMS and St Catherine? Seems like they both outstanding and has its advantage.

jolalee

回覆 cherry8pye 的帖子

sorry i wrote a lengthy reply TWICE today, each took me almost an hour to write, but EK just has too many bugs and wouldn't post my reply!!!!! i'm fed up so unless EK fix the bugs i shall not spend so much time trying to be helpful but ends up wasting my time.

Here's two links in my detailed posts but i wouldn't rewrite all my comments for the third time.
http://www.families.com/blog/planning-for-different-types-of-learners
https://www.facebook.com/babyandberrieshk/posts/439584816126135 (ignore the ad and use the info)
To reply your last question: yes. but i don't wanna repeat my answer again and again when it wouldn't post!!!


有心人請舉報this post so that EK knows about it. p.s. It has something to do with Firefox as i can only post this message after i switched over to Safari, which is plain silly.

cherry8pye

原帖由 jolalee 於 14-11-23 發表
For PN you should apply to both because they are both hard to get in. Even at 15 months you can sort ...

I am curious how you can tell what teaching method is appropriate for different personalities. My daughter is only 1 but since in HK we have to apply to PN /K1 like one year earlier, its hard to see what schools are better fit for their personalities at such a young age. I noticed that in playgroups she rarely sits still and listen, and always want to crawl around, walk around. Does that mean a montessori type education is more suitable than traditional?

We send her to both a montessori playgroup and a more traditional playgroup (circle time, flashcards type). But honestly its hard to say which she enjoys more. There is so much good support backing montessori, but are there personality types or learning styles that do NOT fit montessori?

jolalee

For PN you should apply to both because they are both hard to get in. Even at 15 months you can sort of tell if your child can focus well or not, say in playgroup setting is he the one sitting down listening to the teacher or run around the room crazy (usually it's somewhere in between but you can somewhat compare him with other kids). Socially it's too early to identify; after age two you can see if he likes to play by himself or seek out other kids.

However, for the IS/LS question it is something you really need to ask yourself in terms of your belief system, family background and education philosophy. Read up on EK on LS vs IS to gain more perspectives. I'm not sure how well IMS transitions into LS as I am pro IS from the start. You can tell St. Cat usually leads to LS & IMS is IS. Also, the way you'd raise your child would be quite different if you are to adhere to the teaching methods of the school. 家校合作 in providing a congruent environment is very important, esp in a Montessori school, so you need to ask yourself if you can be a Montessori parent. I was somewhat practicing the Montessori methods and philosophy at home since my boy was a few months old, and he started in a Montessori playgroup from age 1.

Jane1983

視乎樓主想小朋友行local定IS的路，兩間學校其實好吾同。

在local幼稚園裏，吾係谷得太誇張，有名氣的、英文教得幾好的，其實選擇吾係好多，St Cat算係好的選擇，亦吾係易入。朋友仔女、興趣班同學仔，加鄰居，認識的St Cat生有十幾二十個，有去Esf學校，有去直資私校，但都吾係個個去到如雷灌耳的學校，失落傷心的也有不少，畢竟一校幾百個考生。

今時今日，競爭大，樣樣都吾易，想好邊條路，學校之餘，家庭培養都會make a big difference。

torunpoland

兩者之間, 我選IMS, 沒特別原因的, 我BUY國際學校.

torunpoland

St Catherine 有咩好? 問得好!

這家學校有幾十年歷史, 相信自有其成功之道. 我有親友的小朋友在該校讀書, 老實說, 課程是比我們那個年代的深, 但這一點, 許多學校有過之而無不及. 至於英文, 他們也著重閱讀的培養, 用ORT, 可是這一點也有許多學校做. 所以, 以我所見, 其實比起來, 沒特別, 不是說它不好, 而是, 跟其他的差不多, 間間做的相若. 我親友的孩子, 中文/英文/數學不是特別出色, 只是很普通, 就跟其他九龍塘區的學生差不多. 所以, 可能只是一種FANTASY, 幻像. 或許就是這個名, 讓人恨(好想入)

我強調, 不是說它不好, 而是不見得特別突出. 當然, 走了40年, 當初更好的點子都被其他人抄去, 現在也只見得普通. 以我觀察, 它仍是好學校, 真的.

oliviakiki

thank you for your comment. it is really some questions I need to think of. my son is now 15 months, be honest I can't really see which style of education is good for him yet! can IMS teaching method apply to local primary school?

oliviakiki

yes, I believe in it. but what's so famous in St Catherine? why most of the parents like it so much?

victoryu19

Do you believe in the Montessori method?

hotmilo

ims for sure. it has primary for backup.

jolalee

What is your target / ideal Primary & Secondary education?
Local school or International school?

What is your own parenting style? Have you read / practice Montessori philosophies at home? Can your child focus well? Any anti-social issues? Can your child comply and sit still in a large class setting, or prefer to choose one's own work?

True both are outstanding schools. It really depends on which one suits your family and your child better.

mister

原帖由 oliviakiki 於 14-11-20 發表
I wanna know how would you choose between IMS and St Catherine? Seems like they both outstanding and ...

two very different schools